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Case Information

Filed 2025-06-25
Status NEW - NEW
Type Cg Defamation
Docket 52 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Masterworks, Llc | Masterworks, Llc | Masterworks, Llc | Cree, Jennifer L | Butcher, Rebecca L | Park, Cheol W | Grzaslewicz, Barnaby | Hitch, Cortlan S
Defendant Doe, John
Photo of Hon. Wharton Ferris W

Judge

Hon. Wharton Ferris W

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. INIT FILING DEFAMATION
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. ORDER
  4. MOTION
  5. ORDER
  6. AFFIDAVIT FILED
  7. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  8. MOTION
  9. MOTION
  10. BRIEF SCHEDULE FILED
  11. BRIEF SCHEDULE FILED
  12. RSP MOTION TO DISMISS
  13. RSP MOTION PROTECTIVE ORDER
  14. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  15. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  16. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  17. ORDER
  18. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  19. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  20. LETTER
  21. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  22. BRIEF SCHEDULE FILED AND ISSUED AS FOLLOWS: OPENING BRIEF DUE: ANSWERING BRIEF DUE: REPLY BRIEF DUE: DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 23, 2025 THE COURT IS IN RECEIPT OF DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER, FILED BY AND THROUGH ATTORNEY, CHRISTOPHER ISAAC, ESQ. THE FOLLOWING BRIEF SCHEDULE IS HEREBY ORDERED BY THE COURT IN THE ABOVE-REFERENCED CASE. PLAINTIFF(S) RESPONSE SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 DEFENDANT(S) REPLY SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 ACCEPTED BY: GP TRANSACTION ID: 76914210
  23. RSP MOTION TO DISMISS
  24. RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS AFFIDAVIT OF DWAYNE SAM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS EXHIBITS A THROUGH D TO AFFIDAVIT OF DWAYNE SAM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS AND AFFIDAVIT OF DWAYNE SAM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 77067998
  25. RSP MOTION PROTECTIVE ORDER
  26. RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 PLAINTIFF MASTERWORKS LLC'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT JOHN DOE'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF MASTERWORKS LLC'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT JOHN DOE'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 77068242
  27. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  28. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 LETTER TO JUDGE REGARDING EXTENSION OF BRIEFING SCHEDULE ACCEPTED BY: DJ TRANSACTION ID: 77184808
  29. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  30. REPLY BRIEF FILED DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 DEFENDANT'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS ACCEPTED BY: DJ TRANSACTION ID: 77186996
  31. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  32. REPLY BRIEF FILED DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER ACCEPTED BY: DJ TRANSACTION ID: 77187086
  33. ORDER
  34. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 9, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: WHARTON, FERRIS W ORDER. UPON DEFENDANT JOHN DOE'S MOTION TO DISMISS -- DENIED. UPON DEFENDANT JOHN DOE'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER -- DENIED. SUBMITTED: SEPTEMBER 19, 2025. DECIDED: DECEMBER 8, 2025, BY WHARTON, J. ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 77944225
  35. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  36. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 13, 2026 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF BARNABY GRZASLEWICZ, ESQUIRE AND CORTLAN S. HITCH, ESQUIRE OF MORRIS JAMES LLP ON BEHALF OF PLAINTIFF MASTERWORKS, LLC AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 78170769
  37. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  38. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 13, 2026 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 78170769
  39. LETTER
  40. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 7, 2026 THIS CASE CANNOT PROCEED BECAUSE AN ANSWER IS LACKING. PLEASE PROVIDE THE COURT WITH A STATUS WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS. ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 78412956

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